Historical Events on October 7

1777
American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
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1864
American Civil War: Bahia incident: USS Wachusett illegally captures the CSS Florida Confederate raider while in port in Bahia, Brazil in violation of Brazilian neutrality.
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1879
Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
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1940
World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.
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1959
U.S.S.R. probe Luna 3 transmits the first ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.
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1963
John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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2001
The Global War on Terrorism begins as a result of the September 11 attacks. The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan initiates with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.
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Famous Birthdays on October 7
1931Desmond Tutu
1952Vladimir Putin
1984Simon Poulsen
Famous Deaths on October 7
1792George Mason
1849Edgar Allan Poe
1919Alfred Deakin
1944Helmut Lent

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